St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3EA area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3EA area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 73 road collisions at this accident hotspot in St Stephen ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 88 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 73; 10,387th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 88; 1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the AL2 3EA hotspot

14 of the 73 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.4%
Serious1318%
Slight5981%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 13
Slightly injured: 74
All casualties: 88

Accidents by year at the AL2 3EA hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2007, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the AL2 3EA hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	2	2
2023	3	4
2022	0	0
2021	1	1
2020	0	0
2019	2	2
2018	2	2
2017	1	1
2016	1	1
2015	2	2
2014	2	2
2013	1	1
2012	4	5
2011	3	3
2010	3	3
2009	3	3
2008	2	2
2007	7	8
2006	3	4
2005	6	11
2004	7	10
2003	7	10
2002	7	7
2001	2	2

Map of crashes at the AL2 3EA hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL2 3EA.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3EA area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the AL2 3EA hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: St Stephen
Council area: St Albans
Nearest postcode to the centre: AL2 3EA
Postcode district: AL2
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.72787, -0.36007
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 30 May 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,387th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the AL2 3EA hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the B4630, with 52 of 73, followed by the A405 with 1.

Collisions at the AL2 3EA hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	B4630	52	64	0	9
2nd	A405	1	1	0	0

Towns near the AL2 3EA hotspot

64 of the 73 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Chiswell Green.

Accident hotspots near AL2 3EA

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Park Street, St Albans, AL2 2HE area, 0.9 km away, with 147 collisions.

All 73 crashes at the AL2 3EA hotspot

Newest first, from 16 August 2001 to 30 May 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious30 May 2025, 15:57
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 30 May 2025, 15:57
- Mercedes A Class and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411626249
Slight27 May 2025, 12:08
Van crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 27 May 2025, 12:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411595336
Slight15 Oct 2024, 08:35
Mercedes Eqc Class crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 15 Oct 2024, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411531142
Slight9 Feb 2024, 17:30
Fiat 500 crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 9 Feb 2024, 17:30
- Fiat 500 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411408991
Serious3 Oct 2023, 21:22
Honda NSC crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 3 Oct 2023, 21:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411422353
Slight1 May 2023, 13:20
Land Rover Range Rover crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 1 May 2023, 13:20
- Land Rover Range Rover and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411311747
Serious22 Apr 2023, 13:33
Volvo crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 22 Apr 2023, 13:33
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411311038
Slight22 Aug 2021, 17:38
Nissan Note crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 22 Aug 2021, 17:38
- Nissan Note and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411097389
Slight8 May 2019, 17:00
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 8 May 2019, 17:00
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410855780
Slight26 Feb 2019, 18:19
Lexmoto Gladiator crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 26 Feb 2019, 18:19
- Lexmoto Gladiator and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410821638
Slight27 Oct 2018, 17:28
Tesla Model S crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 27 Oct 2018, 17:28
- Tesla Model S and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410801618
Serious19 Jan 2018, 15:12
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 19 Jan 2018, 15:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410263249
Slight16 Jan 2017, 08:12
Toyota Verso crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 16 Jan 2017, 08:12
- Toyota Verso and Lexus IS220
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410148280
Slight4 Jan 2016, 17:20
Yamaha NXC 125 crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 4 Jan 2016, 17:20
- Yamaha NXC 125 and Toyota Verso
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100F0036
Slight14 Jul 2015, 16:30
BMW 3 Series crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 14 Jul 2015, 16:30
- BMW 3 Series and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0446
Slight13 Jul 2015, 20:45
Fiat Punto crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 13 Jul 2015, 20:45
- Fiat Punto, Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100C0760
Slight17 Jul 2014, 18:00
Car crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 17 Jul 2014, 18:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0459
Fatal23 Jun 2014, 09:01
Vauxhall Combo crash on a C road in St Albans, 23 Jun 2014, 09:01
- Vauxhall Combo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0359
Slight1 May 2013, 08:40
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 1 May 2013, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0266
Slight11 Dec 2012, 16:50
Seat Leon crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 11 Dec 2012, 16:50
- Seat Leon and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0926
Slight30 Nov 2012, 10:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 30 Nov 2012, 10:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Relay
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0846
Serious18 Nov 2012, 13:15
Citroen Xsara crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 18 Nov 2012, 13:15
- Citroen Xsara and Honda NSR125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0825
Slight27 Feb 2012, 15:10
Volvo S80 crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 27 Feb 2012, 15:10
- Volvo S80 and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20124100F0142
Serious9 Apr 2011, 17:29
Volvo S40 crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 9 Apr 2011, 17:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100F0252
Slight4 Mar 2011, 09:30
Peugeot 206 crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 4 Mar 2011, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100F0166
Slight11 Jan 2011, 11:47
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 11 Jan 2011, 11:47
- Nissan Qashqai and Mercedes 200
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100F0021
Slight26 Nov 2010, 15:17
Ford Escort crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 26 Nov 2010, 15:17
- Ford Escort and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0903
Slight10 Sep 2010, 14:30
Vauxhall Nova crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 10 Sep 2010, 14:30
- Vauxhall Nova and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0682
Slight17 Apr 2010, 14:27
Land Rover Freelander crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 17 Apr 2010, 14:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0286
Slight24 Aug 2009, 16:30
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A405 in St Albans, 24 Aug 2009, 16:30
- Vauxhall Vectra and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100F0225
Slight11 Apr 2009, 16:15
Toyota RAV4 crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 11 Apr 2009, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100F4263
Slight5 Jan 2009, 16:15
Honda Jazz crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 5 Jan 2009, 16:15
- Honda Jazz and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100F4018
Slight9 Dec 2008, 08:55
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 9 Dec 2008, 08:55
- Ford Transit and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F5097
Serious20 Jan 2008, 05:10
Car crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 20 Jan 2008, 05:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F4067
Slight22 Jul 2007, 11:05
Van crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 22 Jul 2007, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4704
Slight15 Jul 2007, 18:08
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 15 Jul 2007, 18:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4666
Slight27 Apr 2007, 08:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 27 Apr 2007, 08:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4404
Serious14 Apr 2007, 13:13
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 14 Apr 2007, 13:13
- Vauxhall Astra, Ford Transit and Mercedes C Class
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20074100F4349
Slight29 Mar 2007, 15:25
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 29 Mar 2007, 15:25
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4305
Slight21 Mar 2007, 12:20
Honda Civic crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 21 Mar 2007, 12:20
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4260
Slight10 Jan 2007, 08:00
Yamaha FZ6 crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 10 Jan 2007, 08:00
- Yamaha FZ6 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4036
Slight29 Mar 2006, 18:42
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 29 Mar 2006, 18:42
- Land Rover Discovery and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20064100F4245
Slight20 Feb 2006, 10:50
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 20 Feb 2006, 10:50
- Vauxhall Vectra, Volkswagen Golf and Mitsubishi Space Star
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F4146
Slight23 Jan 2006, 13:12
Rover 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 23 Jan 2006, 13:12
- Rover 400 Series and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F4058
Slight18 Dec 2005, 11:30
Ford Escort crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 18 Dec 2005, 11:30
- Ford Escort, Audi A6 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20054100F5182
Slight16 Dec 2005, 15:27
Car crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 16 Dec 2005, 15:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20054100F5180
Slight23 Sep 2005, 18:20
Rover 200 Series crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 23 Sep 2005, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20054100F4871
Slight13 Sep 2005, 16:10
Ford Mondeo crash on the B4630 in St Albans, 13 Sep 2005, 16:10
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20054100F4813